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Pub brings in satellite after opening? It's born of necessity! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

invention

'it's born of necessity' is the definition.
('necessity is the mother of invention')

'pub brings in satellite after opening?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'in' is found in the answer.
'satellite' could be 'io' (Io is a moon of Jupiter) and 'io' is present in the answer.
'opening?' could be 'vent' (vent is a kind of opening) and 'vent' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'n' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for invention that I've seen before include "of necessity, a child?" , "Creation of something new" , "Creation of a device or new process" , "displaying creativity" , "untruth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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